Poor name, weak official description of an indispensable Mac utility. One of our ‘must haves’ for years. Elegant solution to renaming multiple files. Lots of multiple files. Many features. Needs to rename itself. A Better Finder Rename allows users to quickly rename multiple files. This powerful, yet easy-to-use utility transforms the often tedious and time-consuming … Read More »
TrailRunner
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Update of the rather clever utility for people on the move. Literally. Plans routes with maps, graphs, locations, and calculates distance. Check the ancient Mac360 review. Watch runner and hiker routes in Google Earth. Includes diary, and MobileMe export. TrailRunner is a route planning software for all kinds of long distance sports like running, biking, … Read More »
RWThemeMiner
Monday, May 14, 2012
Editor for RapidWeaver users. Edits RapidWeaver themes. Yes, you’ll need RapidWeaver. Otherwise, what’s the point? Good way to customize any RW theme. RWThemeMiner is a RapidWeaver theme editing assistant. It enables you to edit or replace any element in any RapidWeaver theme. It provides a user-friendly interface between the contents of your RW themes and … Read More »
Radiologik DJ
Monday, May 14, 2012
Excellent tool set to make your Mac become a radio station and you the disc jockey. Good for disco D.J. operation, full automation, multiple players, online streaming. It features 3 main players and one library player, all with selectable individual audio outputs, detailed time calculations, a lot of fast and smooth iTunes integration, and Nicecast … Read More »
How To Get A New Desktop Picture On Your Mac Every Day
Friday, May 11, 2012
Call me old fashioned, but my Mac’s Desktop is too cluttered to view the wallpaper-cum-photo I select as the background. Too many files on the Desktop to see the wallpaper, and too many open app windows to view the photo anyway. Maybe it’s an issue of incentive. Apple’s Desktop pictures are attractive, but they’re nothing … Read More »
VueScan
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Latest of the many (and frequent; every couple of weeks) updates to Hamrick’s popular scanner tool which works on just under a gazillion scanners, give or take a few. A must-have if you scan. VueScan is a powerful, easy to use program that works with 1,600 flatbed and film scanners, on Mac OS X, Windows, … Read More »
This Useful, Affordable Mac Day Planner Has A Single Fatal Flaw
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Day planners were once all the rage among those in business and academia. Planners were a great way to keep track of appointments and contacts, and take meeting notes. Mac users can choose from a number of Day Planner-like apps that track your projects and tasks. They’re inexpensive, simple to use, and with a little … Read More »
BBEdit
Thursday, May 10, 2012
A minor update to the Mac text editor I love to hate. BBEdit has been around forever, does nearly everything and now sports an updated, 21st century interface. And a new, lower price. It’s the one text editor I cannot throw away despite both opportunity and attempts. As BareBones Software puts it, “It doesn’t suck.” … Read More »